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Homemaking an AR15 and Hi cap mags. Ideas welcome.

I played with the Idea of using a CNC machine to make a rollsroyce of an ATF follower out of solid aluminum. I guessed that would be sweet like the old Vietnam 20 rounders with an Aluminum follower.

Making a 20 round straight wall mag would be easier than making a 30 round curved one.

But what about a 25 or 30 round straight wall magazine? I know curvature is needed for reliable feeding. But what if you create a more aggressive slant on the bottom of a straight wall magazine to accommodate the changing geometry of 30 bundled rounds in a straight wall mag?

The idea is to make a simple, inexpensive, easy to make AR15 and magazine. It can be ugly as sin. as long as it is reliable and works. who cares?

I want everyone on ARFCOM to pitch in. If you work with CNC, work in the art of sheet metal. are in the trade post you're experiences suggestions etc. Seeing how AR15's and mags are unavailable. lets be creative to fill the void.

trying to accommodate the design for stamped sheets, the buffer tube will be attached to the upper half since being attacahed to the lower would cause stress on a small amount of material. so the logical solution would be to move it othte upper for solidarity.

the lower housing would only accommodation trigger housing and the magazine.

trying to accommodate the design for stamped sheets, the buffer tube will be attached to the upper half since being attacahed to the lower would cause stress on a small amount of material. so the logical solution would be to move it othte upper for solidarity.

the lower housing would only accommodation trigger housing and the magazine.

I'm curious as to if anyone is looking into the idea of using a 3D printer to manufacture AR mags. I remember a while back the buzz about wiki weapons, and the idea of printing pistol receiver. I'm not sure of the quality of material available for such a printer, but it would be interesting to see if it's a viable concept.

I'm curious as to if anyone is looking into the idea of using a 3D printer to manufacture AR mags. I remember a while back the buzz about wiki weapons, and the idea of printing pistol receiver. I'm not sure of the quality of material available for such a printer, but it would be interesting to see if it's a viable concept.